# Tallow

> Tallow typical nutrient profile (as fed, 99% DM): 99% fat, 7.7 Mcal/kg ME poultry. Energy for poultry, swine and ruminants, amino acids, minerals and fiber, with substitutes.

- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/tallow
- Family: Fats & oils
- Basis: as fed (typical values, not lab results). Source: Feedsoft Formulation reference library (NRC, Rostagno, INRA-CIRAD-AFZ, Feedipedia typical values)
- Market price: not tracked

## Composition

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dry matter | 99 | % |

## Energy

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ME poultry | 7.7 | Mcal/kg |
| ME swine | 7.8 | Mcal/kg |
| NE swine | 6.3 | Mcal/kg |
| ME ruminant | 6.3 | Mcal/kg |
| NE lactation | 4.05 | Mcal/kg |
| NE maintenance | 4.2 | Mcal/kg |
| NE gain | 2.95 | Mcal/kg |
| Total digestible nutrients | 172 | % |
| DE fish | 8.1 | Mcal/kg |
| DE shrimp | 7.8 | Mcal/kg |

## Fat

| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ether extract (fat) | 99 | % |
| Linoleic acid | 3.5 | % |

## Closest substitutes (by composition)

- [Fish oil](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/fish-oil.md): 86% similar
- [Soybean oil](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/soybean-oil.md): 82% similar
- [Rumen-inert fat (Ca salts)](https://feedsoft.ai/ingredients/rumen-inert-fat-ca-salts.md): 57% similar